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What do systematic reviews say?

312 questions · 317 findings · 38 reviews

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No studies found 85 · 26.8%GRADE not reported 11 · 3.5%Very low 88 · 27.8%Low 75 · 23.7%Moderate 54 · 17%High 4 · 1.3%

VATS vs thoracostomy drainage

Mortality: children · children and adults with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 271 participants
Moderate

VATS vs thoracostomy drainage

Mortality: adults · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in mortality: adults compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.8 [0.04, 14.89]
2 studies · 90 participants
Moderate

VATS vs thoracostomy drainage

Length of hospital stay · children and adults with pleural empyema

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 231 participants
Moderate

VATS vs thoracostomy drainage

Procedural complications · children and adults with pleural empyema

VATS showed no clear difference in procedural complications compared with thoracostomy drainage (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical versus non‐surgical management for pleural empyema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.46 [0.08, 2.75]
5 studies · 271 participants
Moderate

Karydakis flap plus fibrin glue vs Karydakis flap and drain

Ulcer healing · Men with pilonidal sinus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Karydakis flap plus fibrin glue vs Karydakis flap and drain

Adverse event (seroma) · Men with pilonidal sinus

It is very uncertain whether karydakis flap plus fibrin glue changes adverse event (seroma) compared with karydakis flap and drain (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.67, 13.46]
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Ease of use for participants ‐ not reported · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Quality of life ‐ not reported · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Cost utility analysis ‐ not reported · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Number of participants with symptomatic UTI · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 162 participants
Very low

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Asymptomatic bacteruria · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

It is very uncertain whether indwelling urethral catheterisation changes asymptomatic bacteruria compared with intermittent urethral catheterisation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04
143 studies · 1610 participants
Very low

Indwelling urethral catheterisation vs intermittent urethral catheterisation

Number of patients with pain ‐ not reported · Patients with short‐term bladder drainage

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short‐term catheterisation in hospitalised adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage

Time to resolution of breast abscess (days) · Breastfeeding women with breast abscesses

1 finding from 1 review

Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 participants
GRADE not reported

Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage

Continuation of breastfeeding · Breastfeeding women with breast abscesses

1 finding from 1 review

Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 participants
GRADE not reported

Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage

Treatment failure · Breastfeeding women with breast abscesses

Needle aspiration may leads to higher treatment failure compared with incision and drainage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 16.12 [2.21, 117.73]
2 studies · 115 participants
Low

Abdominal paracentesis and intraperitoneal infusion of catumaxomab vs abdominal paracentesis alone

QoL · women with malignant ascites

1 finding from 1 review

Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 245 participants
Very low

Abdominal paracentesis and intraperitoneal infusion of catumaxomab vs abdominal paracentesis alone

Improvement of ascites‐related symptoms · women with malignant ascites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Abdominal paracentesis and intraperitoneal infusion of catumaxomab vs abdominal paracentesis alone

Adverse events · women with malignant ascites

1 finding from 1 review

Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 157 participants
Very low

Abdominal paracentesis and intraperitoneal infusion of catumaxomab vs abdominal paracentesis alone

Participant satisfaction · women with malignant ascites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Abdominal paracentesis and intraperitoneal infusion of catumaxomab vs abdominal paracentesis alone

Caregiver satisfaction · women with malignant ascites

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found